Tell us about the last thing you got excited about.

I’m traveling this week. The last time I left my surroundings was 3 years ago in 2021. I gifted myself a trip to the East Coast to celebrate the fact that I made it through a 24 week program through UT Austin on machine learning, which as discussed a few weeks ago, required me to learn Python.

I started out my week in NYC. Was my first time there. I will share more of my experience there in a future post but I moved on to Philadelphia. So far this trip has allowed me to spend time with a few different friends that I had not seen in awhile which in itself is exciting and amazing.

The last thing I got excited about among a week of excitement was experiencing downtown Philadelphia. I took a train from NYC to Philly, which gave me the opportunity to take in the sights between the cities. I snapped some photos from my seat, including this one of the Delaware River.

Once in Philadelphia, after a nice leisurely lunch at Reading Terminal Market with my friend who lives in the area, we spent some time in a park. Coming from the Southwest, the foliage here was different and amazing.

The park had squirrels everywhere. Yes there are squirrels where I live as well, just not in my current neighborhood. I have to visit a local preserve to see them back home.

While in downtown, we walked over to Independence Hall.

Then viewed the Liberty Bell. We went at the right time- there were no lines to view the bell.

This is just a smattering of things I saw yesterday. This whole week has been an exciting experience in many ways. Even sitting in the park just people watching on a summer afternoon without melting away from heat exhaustion was exciting!

That’s all for now. I hope you all are enjoying your latest slice of life the excitement that accompanies it.